15th May

Another week has passed. We have had some visits from family and some Stocko's and we are making new patterns in our daily lives. Still getting up at 5.45 (and the Sunday pattern  is shaped by going  back to bed to read the papers on our return at 6.30,  before cooking bacon and eggs on the roof.) We have been taking a keen interest in the conjunction of the planets and find a few more people are up and perched at Nobbys these mornings.

 We are exploring many new walking paths. Yesterday evening we went up to the obelisk and laughed as we remembered  running around it with Liam and Kieran when they were very little. Those were the days when we had to walk the kids, not the dog! It is so high up; the view is exhilarating and the palm tree still throws a huge shadow.

Three developments have been; our sofa arrived. It is very plain and small and suits the space well. Owing to the turn in the weather, we have lit our ethanol (metho) fire. It works really well! The ethanol is dirt cheap and it is lasting for hours. We have "planted" two water plants in our water feature. I had to anchor them down with stones. I actually had to buy stones and two bricks to rest the pots on under the water. It is hard not having a back yard where you could always find that sort of junky stuff. Stones!!!

Today we spent a long time reorganising the lock-up. We've put Bernie's stuff at the front and Rowan's and Kieran's stuff at the back.  Liam, your stuff is in the middle awaiting placement in your freshly painted pad: some nice furniture and an excellent carpet/rug. There is also a jerry-can and a box of slot car racing track which is ready to move off to a new home. Any time soon.

Still no awning, mirror or curtains which means that this blog will continue.




Lester on the new sofa, in front of the fire - talking to Bernie




The place is cosying up quite well for Winter



The living area: some of Rowan's boxes were still there at the tie of taking the picture - but they have been spirited out to the lock-uo now. We will one-day (soon please) be box-less.

The baby papyrus - with stones!

Night view



Garden (with flash)



The garden tonight (without flash)

The Water Feature!!!